
| They Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw.
Philippine Islands, late November 1941. As the United States prepared for inevitable conflict, members of the US Army Air Corps found themselves stationed in locations throughout this area, in terrifyingly close proximity to a certain enemy far more numberous and well equipped than themselves. To the average citizen, faraway places with exotic names such as Mindinao, Java, Bataan and Corregidor held little meaning. As these young Americans would daily prepare their shiny new B-17 bombers and P-40 fighters for practice missions, none knew the exact day or hour their light heated cameraderie would be interrupted by the sound of approaching Japanese combat aircraft, and how savagely devastating the first surprise attacks would be. On December 8th, shortly after receiving the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the skies over American bases throughout the Philippines were darkened as well. In the following few months, these once obscure sounding places would become world famous for bo.........
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| | Item Code : DHM2636 | They Fought With What They Had by John D Shaw. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 500 prints. | Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm) | Altman, Robert ENO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman |
| Robert Altman had joined up in October 1939, serving with the 42nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii. December 41 found him at Clark Field in the Philippines with the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group. He was radio operator and belly gunner on Kellys B- 17. Robert was captured by the Japanese after bailing out, and taken as POW for the remainder of the war. He spent 36 months of that captivity in Tokyo, Japan. |
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McKenzie, Melvin A | | 19th Bomb Group, 30th Sqn. |
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Jackfert, Edward | | 19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn |
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+ Artist : John D Shaw | £30 Off! | Now : £170.00 | | | | Limited edition of 75 artist proofs. | Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm) | Altman, Robert ENO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Staff Sergeant Robert E Altman |
| Robert Altman had joined up in October 1939, serving with the 42nd Bomb Squadron in Hawaii. December 41 found him at Clark Field in the Philippines with the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group. He was radio operator and belly gunner on Kellys B- 17. Robert was captured by the Japanese after bailing out, and taken as POW for the remainder of the war. He spent 36 months of that captivity in Tokyo, Japan. |
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McKenzie, Melvin A | | 19th Bomb Group, 30th Sqn. |
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Jackfert, Edward | | 19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn |
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Ellis, Herbert W Jacquet, Edward M | | 19th Bomb Group, 93rd Sqn. Clark Field B-17 copilot, 47 combat missions with the 19th Bomb Group. |
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Phillips, Robert | | 19th Bomb Group, 28th Sqn |
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Wallach, John A | | 19th Bomb Group, 14th Sqn. Clark Field B-17 and later part of 'Swoose' crew and fighter pilot.
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+ Artist : John D Shaw | £40 Off! | Now : £240.00 | | | | Artist signed edition of 200 prints. | Paper size 37.5 inches x 22 inches (95cm x 56cm) | Artist : John D Shaw | £20 Off! | Now : £120.00 | | |
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